Mumbai Malaria

At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Vector-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya are on a rise.Try these superfoods that can help bolster your immunity to fight the mosquito scare this season.

Mosquito-breeding spots have been found in the apartments of five senior IAS officers in Mumbai, prompting the civic body to intensify its drive to detect and destroy sites harbouring the carriers of deadly diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

Every year, over 210 million people are infected by malaria. With no vaccine found till date, half a million people die of the disease annually.

The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.

Jailed gangster Abu Salem, who is suffering from malaria, has refused to get admitted to a hospital, preferring treatment inside the prison, said a hospital official on Saturday.

A central team from the Malaria Research Institute is on a visit to the city to survey high risk wards and suggest measures to control breeding of mosquitoes.

After politicians got into Mumbai clean up drive in the backdrop of rising Malaria cases, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also asked his party men to take up the responsibility of cleaning the metropolis.Thackeray on Monday directed his partymen to clean the city with the help of city officials and local people."Wherever you find garbage, clean it to contr...

It wasn't a surprise visit so everyone was well prepared. As Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Swadhin Kshatriya visited the Nayar Hospital on Friday morning, corridors were hurriedly being swept and mopped. The municipal health authorities have said that the number of malaria cases in August has dipped compared to July where Mumbai saw 18 malaria de...

The malaria mayhem in Mumbai, that took the civic authorities by surprise, may have come under control. However, what is worth giving a thought is that, how could the numbers soar so unexpectedly?One may be able to find the answers by taking a closer look at the state of government municipality hospitals in the city.Cleanliness and hygiene, the bas...

Two persons died due to malaria in the metropolis taking the toll due to the disease to eight since August 1.A 30-year-old man, a resident of Goregaon, died due to malaria last night at a civic hospital. Another 55-year-old woman, a resident of Malad, also died to the disease, health officials said.Altogether 230 persons are admitted for malaria tr...

Malaria spreads its loom in Mumbai city. Of the 15,000 patients admitted to various hospitals with rain-related illnesses last month,  over 25% are diagnosed with malaria.It is that time of the year when dengue and malaria are an enormous threat for people in many parts of the country. However, in Mumbai the outbreak of malaria is now consider...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar strongly criticised MNS chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the spread of malaria in Mumbai on migrants and alleged that the latter had made such a remark at the behest of the Congress."Thackeray has no control over his language and statement... Thackeray has made such uncalled for and deplorable utterances at the behe...

While Mumbai netas battle it out over who is responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in the city, legendary playback singer and prominent Mumbaikar Asha Bhosle, who is an avid tweeter, has tweeted her mind. (Read: Raj Thackeray blames 'outsiders' for malaria; Netas hit back)"Mumbai: Machhar war is in full swing", Asha said on the microblo...

Amidst a war of words on who was responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in Mumbai, singer Asha Bhosle, struck a different note on Twitter.

At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Vector-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya are on a rise.Try these superfoods that can help bolster your immunity to fight the mosquito scare this season.

Mosquito-breeding spots have been found in the apartments of five senior IAS officers in Mumbai, prompting the civic body to intensify its drive to detect and destroy sites harbouring the carriers of deadly diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

Every year, over 210 million people are infected by malaria. With no vaccine found till date, half a million people die of the disease annually.

The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.

Jailed gangster Abu Salem, who is suffering from malaria, has refused to get admitted to a hospital, preferring treatment inside the prison, said a hospital official on Saturday.

A central team from the Malaria Research Institute is on a visit to the city to survey high risk wards and suggest measures to control breeding of mosquitoes.

After politicians got into Mumbai clean up drive in the backdrop of rising Malaria cases, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also asked his party men to take up the responsibility of cleaning the metropolis.Thackeray on Monday directed his partymen to clean the city with the help of city officials and local people."Wherever you find garbage, clean it to contr...

It wasn't a surprise visit so everyone was well prepared. As Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Swadhin Kshatriya visited the Nayar Hospital on Friday morning, corridors were hurriedly being swept and mopped. The municipal health authorities have said that the number of malaria cases in August has dipped compared to July where Mumbai saw 18 malaria de...

The malaria mayhem in Mumbai, that took the civic authorities by surprise, may have come under control. However, what is worth giving a thought is that, how could the numbers soar so unexpectedly?One may be able to find the answers by taking a closer look at the state of government municipality hospitals in the city.Cleanliness and hygiene, the bas...

Two persons died due to malaria in the metropolis taking the toll due to the disease to eight since August 1.A 30-year-old man, a resident of Goregaon, died due to malaria last night at a civic hospital. Another 55-year-old woman, a resident of Malad, also died to the disease, health officials said.Altogether 230 persons are admitted for malaria tr...

Malaria spreads its loom in Mumbai city. Of the 15,000 patients admitted to various hospitals with rain-related illnesses last month,  over 25% are diagnosed with malaria.It is that time of the year when dengue and malaria are an enormous threat for people in many parts of the country. However, in Mumbai the outbreak of malaria is now consider...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar strongly criticised MNS chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the spread of malaria in Mumbai on migrants and alleged that the latter had made such a remark at the behest of the Congress."Thackeray has no control over his language and statement... Thackeray has made such uncalled for and deplorable utterances at the behe...

While Mumbai netas battle it out over who is responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in the city, legendary playback singer and prominent Mumbaikar Asha Bhosle, who is an avid tweeter, has tweeted her mind. (Read: Raj Thackeray blames 'outsiders' for malaria; Netas hit back)"Mumbai: Machhar war is in full swing", Asha said on the microblo...

Amidst a war of words on who was responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in Mumbai, singer Asha Bhosle, struck a different note on Twitter.